User Manual

About WaveLAN/IEEE
Connecting to a Network
WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Card 1-19
Connect to a Specific IEEE 802.11 LAN 1
When you would like to connect to a specific IEEE 802.11 network
system, you are advised to configure your station to connect only
to the IEEE 802.11 network that is identified by the same
WaveLAN Network Name.
When your WaveLAN card finds the network with the matching
WaveLAN Network Name, it will automatically:
■ Retrieve the radio channel required to connect to the specific
network.
■ Establish the radio connection to the WavePOINT-II access
point that provides the best communications quality.
When moving your computer to another location within the network
infrastructure, i.e. out of range of the current access point, the
WaveLAN roaming functionality will automatically connect your
computer to other access points that belong to the same network.
This will allow continuous network connectivity as long as your
WaveLAN computer remains within range of one or more access
points that belong to the same network infrastructure.
NOTE:
We recommend that you use the “Connect to a Specific
IEEE 802.11 LAN” option when multiple IEEE 802.11
networks are operational within the same networking
environment, or in neighboring buildings.
This will prevent your computer from unintentionally
connecting to a different IEEE 802.11 system.